The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·25165·Announced 2025-02-27

TRUBLUE auto belay systems recalled due to fall hazard risk

Head Rush Technologies is recalling approximately 410 TRUBLUE auto belay devices sold online from May 2023 through December 2024 because they can fail to retract, posing a fall hazard. One incident resulted in a fractured leg.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall scores Severe (4) based on a reported serious injury—one user sustained a fractured leg when the auto belay failed to retract. Although 109 incidents of slow retraction have been documented, with this single injury report, the hazard meets the criterion for significant injury/property-damage reports but does not meet the Critical (5) threshold of reported deaths.

Plain-English summary

Head Rush Technologies, of Louisville, Colorado, is recalling approximately 410 TRUBLUE iQ and TRUBLUE iQ+ auto belay devices. These devices are used by climbers to safely descend during climbing. The recalled units were sold online at www.headrushtech.com between May 2023 and December 2024 for $2,800 to $4,600. The devices have specific serial number ranges, with separate ranges for LT (12.5m) and XL (20m) versions of both the iQ and iQ+ models.

The recalled auto belay devices can fail to retract, creating a fall hazard and risk of serious injury. The manufacturer has received 109 reports of incidents involving slow retraction of the device. One incident resulted in a fractured leg when the device failed to retract.

Consumers who own these devices should immediately stop using them and contact Head Rush Technologies for a free onsite inspection and repair. Consumers can reach the company at 720-565-6885 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday), by email at [email protected], or online at www.headrushtech.com by clicking the 'Recall' banner. Additional product recall information is available at https://info.headrushtech.com/hubfs/Product_Recalls/SA-0005-v01-en.pdf.

The recalled product

Product
TRUBLUE iQ and TRUBLUE iQ+ Auto Belays
Manufacturer
Head Rush Technologies, of Louisville, Colorado
Category
Consumer Product — Climbing Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
410

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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